Initial Arriva Merseyside network

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network
The 17 was also a Arriva North West service.

It has to be said - what a better network it was then with more places served than today and most of it commercial.

[wirralbus]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network

(24/08/2017 16:10)mr t Wrote:  You have missed -
11C/12C Liverpool - Chester
42 Saughall Massie - New Ferry
88 Woodside - Ness
95/97 Woodside - Nocturum
98/99 Woodside - Beechwood
417/418 started from Barnston
419 Heswall - Liverpool
and also a 430 New Brighton - Liverpool
You were right about 410/411/510/511 they were withdrawn at the changes

Didnt the 42 go to Port Sunlight , Wood Street for a short while .

[Jack]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network
What were all the different route variations for the services between St Helens and Newton?

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network

(25/08/2017 18:33)jcksmnr Wrote:  What were all the different route variations for the services between St Helens and Newton?

41 was present 141 route, 51 via present 34 route and 61 as present 34A to Earlestown, then via Bradleigh Estate and Park Road North/South to Newton Station (I think the 61A turned short at Bradleigh estate as it was a service previously run by Victoria Travel (small independent whose yard was on Wargrave Road by the rail bridge)).

[motormayhem1]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network

(25/08/2017 19:01)St Helens Rider Wrote:  41 was present 141 route, 51 via present 34 route and 61 as present 34A to Earlestown, then via Bradleigh Estate and Park Road North/South to Newton Station (I think the 61A turned short at Bradleigh estate as it was a service previously run by Victoria Travel (small independent whose yard was on Wargrave Road by the rail bridge)).

There use to be numerous companies on that corridor if memory serves me right as i was only a kid then with merseybus/mtl , victoria travel , shearings/timeline and Gm buses.

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network

(25/08/2017 21:21)motormayhem1 Wrote:  There use to be numerous companies on that corridor if memory serves me right as i was only a kid then with merseybus/mtl , victoria travel , shearings/timeline and Gm buses.

I also remember South Lancs having a go on the Newton corridor with the dark green and cream minibuses they had from their short lived Chester services.

[Jack]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network

(25/08/2017 19:01)St Helens Rider Wrote:  41 was present 141 route, 51 via present 34 route and 61 as present 34A to Earlestown, then via Bradleigh Estate and Park Road North/South to Newton Station (I think the 61A turned short at Bradleigh estate as it was a service previously run by Victoria Travel (small independent whose yard was on Wargrave Road by the rail bridge)).

Thanks. Yeah I remember the 41, moved to the area a few months before Arriva withdrew and Timeline took over the 141 contract. Also the X4, did this go via the M62 and if so what route did it take from town to the motorway

[motormayhem1]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network

(25/08/2017 22:18)St Helens Rider Wrote:  I also remember South Lancs having a go on the Newton corridor with the dark green and cream minibuses they had from their short lived Chester services.

Ah yeah i remember that as they even had a few little merc beavers on thete in the past too.

[St Helens Rider]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network

(25/08/2017 22:21)jcksmnr Wrote:  Thanks. Yeah I remember the 41, moved to the area a few months before Arriva withdrew and Timeline took over the 141 contract. Also the X4, did this go via the M62 and if so what route did it take from town to the motorway

The original Arriva route was from St Helens via Clock Face, Penketh, Warrington, Birchwood, then onto the M62 straight to the Trafford Centre. The service came to St Helens depot after Warrington closed and was reduced to Saturdays only and rerouted via Parr, Newton and I think it also took a slower route at the Trafford Centre end completely killing what was a very good and judging from the loadings, profitable route.

[MTL0201]

RE: Initial Arriva Merseyside network
Think there was a Merseybus 62 St Helens-Wigan
510 Liverpool-Wigan